On Friday 26 March 2021, the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) was amended to change workplace rights and obligations for casual employees. The changes were made by the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Amendment Act).
These changes came into effect on Saturday 27 March 2021.
Definition of a casual employee
The FW Act has been amended to include a new definition of a casual employee.
Under the new definition, a person is a casual employee if they accept a job offer from an employer knowing that there is no firm advance commitment to ongoing work with an agreed pattern of work.
Small Businesses (fewer than 15 employees)
As a small business owner, you do not have to offer casual conversion to casual employees, they can submit a written request after 12 months of service, the last 6 months with a regular pattern.
Download Casual Employment Information Statement here:
https://www.fairwork.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/724/casual-employment-information-statement.pdf.aspx
More details can be found on the Fair Work website:
https://www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/news-and-media-releases/website-news/reforms
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